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Oct 19, 2011 2:17 PM
If you don't get another $25 donation you might as well donate another $25 yourself since it wouldn't cost you anything (hitting $150 gets you a $25 discount which would be essentially given directly to WW).
Oct 19, 2011 2:17pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 19, 2011 3:00 PM
I Wear Pants;938734 wrote:If you don't get another $25 donation you might as well donate another $25 yourself since it wouldn't cost you anything (hitting $150 gets you a $25 discount which would be essentially given directly to WW).
How does that even work? Do they give you a check for $25 when you sign in or something? I don't really care about the discount, I've already put $150+ into it with the registration and $25 donation I already made.
Oct 19, 2011 3:00pm
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Oct 19, 2011 3:01 PM
They mail it to you. You get it a few weeks after the race I believe.
Oct 19, 2011 3:01pm
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Nick Mangold

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Oct 21, 2011 11:33 PM
In Virginia now. Nervous as hell for tomorrow.
Oct 21, 2011 11:33pm
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Oct 21, 2011 11:35 PM
justincredible;941177 wrote:In Virginia now. Nervous as hell for tomorrow.
Don't be a pussy
Do work
Drink beer
Oct 21, 2011 11:35pm
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Oct 21, 2011 11:36 PM
I Wear Pants;941180 wrote:Don't be a pussy
Do work
Drink beer

I'm only good at one of those things.
Oct 21, 2011 11:36pm
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Oct 21, 2011 11:59 PM
I ran the Spartan last month and will be going to my second Tough Mudder in a few weeks in NJ. You'll be pretty beat after but it's an awesome experience.
Oct 21, 2011 11:59pm
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Oct 22, 2011 12:24 AM
JerseyBuck;941210 wrote:I ran the Spartan last month and will be going to my second Tough Mudder in a few weeks in NJ. You'll be pretty beat after but it's an awesome experience.
That's awesome. Any tips? And how'd you like the Spartan Race (which type was it)?
Oct 22, 2011 12:24am
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Oct 22, 2011 8:12 AM
On the way to the mudder now.
Oct 22, 2011 8:12am
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Oct 22, 2011 10:24 AM
RIP Justincredible.
Oct 22, 2011 10:24am
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Oct 22, 2011 10:37 AM
Who is next in command? Wes? Heretic?

RIP Ohio Chatter
Oct 22, 2011 10:37am
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Oct 22, 2011 11:29 AM
I Wear Pants;941240 wrote:That's awesome. Any tips? And how'd you like the Spartan Race (which type was it)?
I ran the Super. Took it easy because I had a race the next day. I thought Tough Mudder was a bit tougher due to length or race and more obstacles, at least compared to the Super. Tough Mudder is also more about camaraderie while Spartan is more "race", if that makes sense. It was alright though.

As for tips while running the race, bring energy gel and stay hydrated. You'll have time to rest during the race as many of the obstacles had lines. How much are you training now? When's the race?
Oct 22, 2011 11:29am
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Oct 22, 2011 2:00 PM
karen lotz;941402 wrote:Who is next in command? Wes? Heretic?

RIP Ohio Chatter
I thought it's in his will to pass the site onto Mike Clark if he doesn't survive the Mudder.
Oct 22, 2011 2:00pm
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Oct 22, 2011 4:04 PM
Done.
Oct 22, 2011 4:04pm
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Oct 22, 2011 4:32 PM
How was it
Oct 22, 2011 4:32pm
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Oct 22, 2011 4:41 PM
Fucked. Don't do them in the mountains.
Oct 22, 2011 4:41pm
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Oct 22, 2011 4:57 PM
LOL
Oct 22, 2011 4:57pm
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Oct 22, 2011 6:47 PM
JerseyBuck;941441 wrote:I ran the Super. Took it easy because I had a race the next day. I thought Tough Mudder was a bit tougher due to length or race and more obstacles, at least compared to the Super. Tough Mudder is also more about camaraderie while Spartan is more "race", if that makes sense. It was alright though.

As for tips while running the race, bring energy gel and stay hydrated. You'll have time to rest during the race as many of the obstacles had lines. How much are you training now? When's the race?
I've been training a lot and stay in pretty good shape. I'm doing the November 20th one. It's not like finishing the thing is going to be difficult as I'm in plenty good shape to do it, the difficult thing will be trying to do it quickly. I know it isn't a race per se but I'll be using a watch to time myself. That's the thrill of it for me. The toughest thing will probably the temperature as I assume it's going to be cold in Chicago in about a month.
Oct 22, 2011 6:47pm
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Oct 22, 2011 7:16 PM
The only thing I good have done to prepare for this would have been running crazy hills. And even that wouldn't have helped much. We went up and down the side of a mountain maybe 5 or 6 times each way. And it was steep as hell.
Oct 22, 2011 7:16pm
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Oct 22, 2011 9:02 PM
I Wear Pants;941635 wrote:I've been training a lot and stay in pretty good shape. I'm doing the November 20th one. It's not like finishing the thing is going to be difficult as I'm in plenty good shape to do it, the difficult thing will be trying to do it quickly. I know it isn't a race per se but I'll be using a watch to time myself. That's the thrill of it for me. The toughest thing will probably the temperature as I assume it's going to be cold in Chicago in about a month.
Hypothermia was an issue when I went, quite a few people went down including one of my teammates. And as Justin mentioned, the steep hills are a bitch. Sucks in the military and sucks in the mudder. Only thing you can do to prepare for that is to run them every week so your body adapts to the stress.
Oct 22, 2011 9:02pm
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Oct 23, 2011 9:31 AM
What was your time?

Running 9+ miles up and down Wintergreen ain't a walk in the park, can't imagine having to do it with all of the obstacles.
Oct 23, 2011 9:31am
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Oct 23, 2011 10:15 AM
Manhattan Buckeye;942141 wrote:What was your time?

Running 9+ miles up and down Wintergreen ain't a walk in the park, can't imagine having to do it with all of the obstacles.

A little over 4 hours.
Oct 23, 2011 10:15am
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Oct 23, 2011 5:59 PM
Here I am going up the half pipe (white shirt):





Oct 23, 2011 5:59pm